Chapter 3: Charging Toward the Web Cave
Baboon was determine to fulfill Dragon's request in retrieving the jade emerald from Master Spider. His small elite force headed up the mountain, but while Baboon's forces were climbing up to Master Spider's web cave, in the cave in question, Panda's envoy had arrived just in time. Master Spider was quite busy showing the various sort of defenses throughout his cave.
"I can't believe you made all of this yucky, sticky web?!" cried Rabbit who accidentally got stuck in some of the web as he attempted to follow Master Spider.
"It took awhile, but yeah, I did" replied Master Spider, "come on, I'll show you where the jade emerald is kept."
As Rabbit finally got out of his predicament, Master Spider had enough time to show members of Panda's envoy the jade emerald in question. It was extremely bright green, and quite shiny even almost blinding a few of the members such as Master Frog and Crane.
"It's so shiny!" cried Master Frog who could barely see.
"Yes, it's very impressive" added Crane.
"They say this is the jade emerald may control the devastating powers of Master Roster, or so they say" said Master Spider.
"And it's our duty as members of the Valley to prevent this from falling into the wrong hands" added Master Turtle.
Suddenly, a fly being one of the spies for Master Spider zoomed right into the scene with urgent news.
"What's the matter?" asked Master Spider as the fly flew next and began to whisper what was going on right outside.
"What's the problem?" asked Master Turtle.
"Let's just say your friend Baboon is trying to lead an assault on the cave, but I don't think his ninja monkeys will be able to get themselves out of their sticky situation" replied Master Spider.
"We'll ensure that he doesn't" replied Master Turtle, "come on, let's prepare for defenses."
Master Turtle then quickly gave orders to members of Panda's envoy to defend the web cave with members of the envoy placed in various parts of the cave. Rabbit, along with Master Frog and Crane were at the front of the cave ready to face the oncoming ninja monkeys.
"Look, the ninja monkeys are trying to head up toward the cave!" cried Crane as she was prepared to fight the oncoming onslaught.
"This is the defense that Master Panda have brought to Master Spider?!" laughed Baboon as he noticed how only three were guarding the entrance, "monkeys, charge!"
The ninja monkeys made their move, as they came in quite numbers heading straight up toward the cave itself. Rabbit managed to give the ninja monkeys several good punches, sending them flying all over the place. Crane, along with Master Frog had no trouble at all. But as the fighting continued, the ninja monkeys just kept on coming, and some of them managed to break through the first defense.
"They've broken through!" cried Rabbit as he punched a ninja monkey right in the face knocking the poor monkey unconscious.
"I think we can see that" added Crane as she kicked a ninja monkey right in the stomach, making the poor ninja monkey fall right to the ground.
The second line of defense was none other than Tiger, along with a few elite members of flies which have often worked for Master Spider. Tiger was especially frighten by the oncoming ninja monkeys as they managed to break through. The flies, were however, quite skeptical on Tiger's abilities to defend.
"This guy's a warrior from the Valley?" asked one of the flies toward his comrades.
"Yeah, so I'm told from some of my fellow flies down there" replied another fly, "but this guy's even afraid of us!"
"Well, I was a good fighter" protested Tiger.
"Oh yeah, prove it" dared another fly as a few ninja monkeys broke through the first defenses.
"You know what, I will" said Tiger as he then headed straight toward the ninja monkeys.
But before Tiger could even lay a paw on the ninja monkeys, the ninja monkeys then charged immediately toward Tiger. Tiger, then managed to dodge some of the attacks, which one of the ninja monkeys then got caught in the web and couldn't seem to get out. Tiger then used the ninja monkey who was stuck in the web, and threw him straight toward some of the other ninja monkeys also getting them stuck in the web as well.
"See, I told you I'm brave enough to fight off some ninja monkeys!" laughed Tiger as he dusted himself off.
"Oh, how about that one?" asked one of the flies.
Suddenly a ninja monkey leaped and kicked poor Tiger straight into the very sticky web he managed to get some ninja monkeys stuck right into. The flies then attempted to help Tiger, but some ninja monkeys then came and also trapped the flies in the web as well. Now came for the final defense where Master Spider, along with Turtle and Skunk were there.
"You think we can stop those ninja monkeys?" asked Skunk.
"Sir" replied Master Turtle.
"Here they come!" cried Master Spider.
The ninja monkeys continued on their path toward the jade emerald. Some of the ninja monkeys managed to get stuck in the web. While others were able to pass through it.
"Here they come!" cried Master Spider once more.
With Master Spider's eight legs, he managed to gave some of the oncoming ninja monkeys several good punches, sending them all flying to the walls of the cave. Skunk, along with Master Turtle also gave the ninja monkeys a run for their money.
"How long do you think we can keep this up?" asked Skunk as he gave another monkey a punch right in the face.
"I don't know, so long as we ensure these ninja monkeys grow tired" replied Master Turtle as he then knocked out another ninja monkey.
As Master Spider managed to knock out some of the ninja monkeys, one of the ninja monkeys managed to grab the web which Master Spider was dangling from. He then began to ride right on top of poor Master Spider who was trying to control what's going on.
"This isn't happening to me?!" cried Master Spider.
"Quickly, Master Spider's in trouble!" cried Master Turtle as he along with Skunk rushed to defend Master Spider.
But as they were about to defend one of their own, the jade emerald was seemingly left unguarded right for any ninja monkey to take for the picking.